lyrics subforum

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I would go a step further to say it's only a lyric if the author says it is.  And anything is a lyric if the author says it is

This is my opinion as well.  Lyrics are the words part of a song. If someone has put a poem to music, then that makes it lyrics.  I  thought the only allowance one needs to make when critiquing lyrics is to factor in  the music when suggesting edits that would affect line length, syllable count, repetitions, etc.  I don’t write music, so it won’t bother me if I am wrong.  But that is my current understanding.  If this is not the case, perhaps a discussion that explains in depth what else is involved in a critique of lyrics would be beneficial.